Category Purchaser (Energy, Water, Waste) - with passion for sustainability

at  IKEA

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If you have job-specific questions, please contact the recruiting manager Atanas Stamov atanas.stamov@ingka.ikea.com.
If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please reach out to the recruiter Alexandra Boyd alexandra.boyd@ingka.ikea.com
We look forward to receiving your application as soon as possible, but please no later than 10th of May, 2024. We do not accept applications through email so please apply through our career website. Application should be submitted in English. Please note that we prioritize Ingka co-workers for this recruitment process.
In this recruitment there is no reallocation support provided by IKEA. Hence, we are looking for people already living in the mentioned location.
Please note that we will be reviewing applications on a continuous basis.
Warmly welcome with your application

We offer you an exciting position as purchaser within the Procurement organization of Ingka. With our sourcing and tendering process, you will be given the opportunity improve and develop Energy, Water, and Waste procurement areas to bring innovation through partnering with suppliers, to meet Ingka development needs in a cost-efficient way with sustainability built in from the start.

In a day with us you will do:

• Procurement management: Lead all procurement activities and projects within the Energy, Water, and Waste categories across the Nordic countries and potentially in other European countries. Focus on innovative energy and waste management solutions.
• Project Oversight: Manage the commercial aspects of project preparation, including supplier selection, pre-qualification, tendering, negotiation of services, materials, and equipment, as well as contracting and follow-up.
• Market Analysis: Actively monitor the market to make informed sourcing strategies, understand supplier markets, and identify relevant trends. Support strategic planning and goal achievement in the Energy, Water, and Waste categories, with an emphasis on sustainability and cost reduction in real estate development.
• Compliance and Partnership Building: Ensure strict adherence to procurement processes and build long-lasting partnerships with stakeholders and key suppliers based on a shared business model. Maintain trusted relationships aligned with the Ingka way of doing business, emphasizing compliance with IWAY and our Code of Conduct to ensure ethical and sustainable practices.